Wednesday, June 10, 2015

prepositions - What/Which train are you going on/by?




What is the difference between the following interrogative structures?






  • What train are you going on/by?


  • Which train are you going on/by?





And which of the prepositions, given at the end of both structures, would be appropriate?


Answer




Practically speaking, they both mean the same thing. Perhaps if there were a number of trains at a station, someone would say "which" train, but "what" is also acceptable.



In terms of the preposition, I have heard both prepositions used.



Personally, I would say either "Which train are you taking?" or "Which train are you on?"


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